The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-06-25
Vegetable BAH at Eldersburg.
An Intercepted Letter.


My DEAR WILLARD IL was invited out the other
eve TO witness and write up May ball given by the
Vegetables the same to be In oh araeter costume and
a veritable vegetable hotch potch it was. Having
promised to give faithful aud true account of the
proceedings herewith aeceie to their request with
the promise, their part, If succeed they will next
spring cede to me all right and parcel in their seed
was informed before started for the field of action
that there would be nothing at all TO drink OF aSpr-
ituous nature. out of compliment to Mr.. p. OTato,
this name Mt once shows his nationality. OF whose
pig movement. They wore blue rbbonsto designate
them. One member OF their family, who was
great fayorite of Mr.. w. Alter, was dressed the
famous Peach Blow" another went us the = FiTst
Rose of Summer" consequently was dubbed Early
Rose" IL was the first ball She attended, aud of
course she was all eyes Mr.. and Mrs. C. Abbage
fondly termed sprouts" They all looked somewhat
sad, owing TO a rabbit having Just taken leave Of
them. One of them came as the Little savoyard,'
and was noted for her curly pate. Their Uncle
Cauli Flower was engaged to cal of for the dance,
tainly uncalled for. The whole Corn family
there, beginning with pater, "Old Pop Corn, as he
edition, who was pronounced Just too sweet for
anything" was both shocked and amazed TO
them all little how come you So" or, in other
coTRcise phrase, were "c0T1etL" They could not
dance owing to tender feet-corns, believe They
were in silk, with loads of tassels Old Pa Snip
there alone. His family does not seem to be gener
ally liked Mrs. Walter Melon was becomingly at
tired in green watered silk. but it had an ugly yell
low stain OIL one side Miss Canteloupe was con-
scandal about her. A week or since she and Mr..
S. O. Wash, having fallen desperately in love with
another decided to elope her father being very
much opposed to the match and it's not to be won
dered at, for S. q. was ugly. bilious crooked
necked fellow, so one fine moonlight night they
started of for the residence of the Rev. Thomas C.
Att who lives just the otherside of T. Hymes which
is in the speubs But fortunately for her happiness
time for they were crossing 7. Hyme's front yard
when he caught up to them, and grabbingS q. Wash
byfhe neck he yanked him overa melon patch and
sal 0tdn hfarer faLnsaa hfu funa
She is being kept in strict secluson, and will not
appear in society until next August. S. q. Wash
He walked arm in arm with his cousin, Sim Ling
from China The wise nan nan Mr. Green Sage !eideT
in sage green, and with this Cay motto
"His head was silyered DER with age
And long experience made him sage"
7. Hyme came Father Time with scythe and
hourglaSs, but his conduct was not in keeping with
his character. He attempted acrobatic feats, such
as jumping to the ceiling and then calling out
Times up" The Misses Lettuce were there but
rather sulky. and thinking to be exclusive, limited
their conversation to "Let us alone" Some one tn-
suited them by asserting that they had no heads TO
speak OF NJ. y. Stard was the only beau they mus
tered. His yellow costume made pleasing contrast
TO their bright green. The ONIONS out in full
though. They will persist in deluging themselves
with odious odors. They brought two cousins, one
from England and the other from Wales-the former
pliment to him came as the Lady of Shallot" The
latters name is Leek. From accounts he Is a great
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ance much; too sleek for my taste and would not
have fanced having him on board ship with me.
wanted him to talk in Welsh to me. and asked how
he came into the world. He said he sprung leak.
Miss Ray Dish was escorted by her cousin, T. Ur-
nip, she in red and he in white and purple. As
usual, they quarreled about their noses. She said
his was regular turn Up He retorted by saying the
peculiar hue of hers due TO the habit OF imbib
ing too freely. We all thought it would come TO
blows, when Miss Pea Vine stepped between and
made peace. She is gentle and lamblike as ever
notwithstanding she is worth mini of money. She
pod. But / was too funny to see Mr., Rnta Bage.
lie got badly mashed on the Early Rose (Pat o.
Tatoes eldest daughter). She used her eyes to some
Tom. A. Toe was present, red and plump as usual.
He was famous for his poetical speeches. In asking
young lady TO dance he would say
Come and trip as you go
With bright rcd Tom. A. Toe"
The young Beans are sauey, snappish fellows. One
eontradicted his mother by saying You lie Ma;
thereupon old Mr.. Bean knocked him over the pole
He was pronounced by the company benevolent
old man. He seems rather sad though. lie must
have met with disappointment in early youth, for
he keeps saying at might have been" heard the
young Beans talk about il. Some of the latter com
planned of the heat, said they were baked, but it
that of Boston, where they had been cultivated. |
asked them how they liked the Hub. One pert
miss spoke up and said 80 don't, you make me tired"
Carrie OFT wore a handsome costume of bright
orange eolored train and green head dress Her
education has certainly been neglected, judging
from the way she murders the Queens English.
Speaking TO Mr.. Gourd she said Il amt no fool,
Gourd, am you'll" Mr.. and Mrs. Beet appeared as
dead heads, as usual. II beats anything how they
Pa schley tried to hide his nationality and deny
"Mein Faderland" by singing the wearing of the
Green" understand he intends changing the
spelling of his name. He's sly fellow.
One fat old lady whose name could not eqgaetly
CATCH bothered all the guests by asking ifthey knew
how to plant eggs She was dressed in royal purple.
The Miss Cucumbers treated her coolly. They
would not agree to anything she said butthey rarely
DR.. and MIS-. s. Pnach were there, but did notstay
long. He was worn ont from a long and hard win
which made her dciie-they both looked very seedy,
however,
w. Heat decided to come having grown a full
beard. He had corner all TO himself and softly
whistled, what will the Harvest be-" Heevidently
dpred to be blade. Music was furnished by Signer
c. Riquete who played the violin. e. Hopper played
the castinets.. Madame Katie Dyd and Monsieur H.
Frogue sang duet Supper was supplied by the
eies Of the SEASON. Rumble Reefs wings on toast
Mosquitoes hind legs fried. potato bugs, la Paris
Imported by II. Bee from La France (Rose) As W;
Heat lived next door but one TO the Corns, and
knew them well, / asked him 4 he could tell mo
how it was they came to the ball so drunk. Hes said
it was habit INDUCED in by only the cracked
members Of the family and by that means they pre-
served bdrmoHy ] understand that w. Heat, the
COrns and one or two Others, who were not present.
are quite literary. They are busy writing serials for
the press
THE pen was mlghtier than the blade" He assured
me that some OF the Corns were naughty and stiff
as StArcn. lie Is a great gossip. lie tOlu me tnhL
Mr. C. Abbage laid great stress the his name
They can go back for ages and still find it in exis-
tence Some one suggested they could not travel
that far on foot but would have to hire u cab. As
the poet says whats in a name? A Cabbage by
any other would smell as bad" -
1.-THE early village cock had TWICE done saiutalion
To the morn" ere the TierTy party broke up so
wishing
And pleasing dreams and slumbers light"
we all turned our steps homeward. And so ended
dear Willard. the Vegetables May Ball The Birds
and Flowers intend giving Rose Bali in June, l
hope they will invite me- but perhaps you would
not care to hear about 1t. Your loving Aunt
r SPINNER